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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Katherine Baber is to be commended for her careful research and deep analysis in
Leonard Bernstein and the Language of Jazz . . . the patient and careful reader will discover that the challenge is a satisfying and rewarding one." --
Jazz and Culture "Remarkable . . . Baber's work is a unique and important contribution to Bernstein scholarship, and can serve as a model for how to approach musical signification through style in a nuanced and thorough manner that considers wider cultural phenomena." --
Music Reference Services Quarterly "While jazz has been discussed as a component in Bernstein's musical style before, Baber's focus is more on the potential meanings of Bernstein's use of that jazz, both in what it might have meant for Bernstein and for the audiences listening to the music. A strong contribution to the field."--Paul Laird, author of Leonard Bernstein: A Guide to Research
Table of ContentsCoverTitleCopyrightContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Bernstein’s Philosophy and the Language of Jazz2. Trading Fours: Bernstein, Copland, Gershwin, and Jazz3. A Jazz-Shaped America: Swing Styles in Fancy Free and On the Town4. Jazz as a Rhetoric of Conflict in Symphony no. 2: The Age of Anxiety5. West Side Story, Modern Jazz, and Musical Commitment6. “Red, White and Blues”: Bernstein’s Blues and the American SoulConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex
